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| Race/Ethnicity | Percent of Adults | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | Male | |
*Defined as having a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40.0 or more. ↑ **The sample of Asian/Pacific Islanders, American Indian/Alaska Natives, persons of multiple races, and persons of other races was too small to produce reliable results.↑ ††Estimates for Hispanics should be interpreted with caution; they may not be representative of the entire Hispanic population.↑ †This result should be interpreted with caution; the relative standard error was greater than 30 percent. ↑ Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2005-2006. Analysis conducted by the Maternal and Child Health Information Resource Center. | ||
| Total | 7.3 | 4.1 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 13.7 | 6.1 |
| Hispanic†† | 5.4 | 2.7† |
Information on this page can be found in the print version of Women's Health USA 2009. Suggested Citation: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal and Child Health Bureau. Women's Health USA 2009. Rockville, Maryland: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2009.